Xiangtan Apostolic Prefecture
| Xiangtan Apostolic Prefecture | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Apostolic Prefect | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 1937 |
| surface | 21,335 km² |
| Residents | 4,000,000 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 4,956 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 0.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 1 (December 31, 1950 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 11 (December 31, 1950 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 413 |
| Friars | 11 (December 31, 1950 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 4 (December 31, 1950 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
The Apostolic Prefecture of Xiangtan ( lat. : Apostolica praefectura Siangtanensis ) is in the People's Republic of China Located Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture based in Xiangtan .
history
The Xiangtan Apostolic Prefecture was founded on July 1, 1937 by Pope Pius XI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Ad evangelicam veritatem from cessions of territory of the Apostolic Vicariate Changsha .
Apostolic Prefect of Xiangtan
- Pacifico Calzolari OFM , 1938-1965
- Sedis vacancy , since 1965
See also
Web links
- Entry on Xiangtan Apostolic Prefecture on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved June 16, 2011.